Tough morning on very public ground, Saturday. Had a group of 3 longbeards, 5 jakes, and about 10 hens put to bed. Got in real early Saturday morning. About 30 minutes to shoot time a couple comes down the road, headed towards the roost area. I think the red Cincinnati ball cap
should be a dead give away to what happened next. Couldn't tell, but the shooting started as we heard the hens flying down. Then about ten minutes later a boat pulls up and a guy jumps off, runs up the hill- shoots 3 times- comes back to the boat cussing about his missing. To say the least it went pretty quiet after that. Had a Jake come thru, but it was pretty much a bust.
I think that my idea of getting the public birds early before they get boogered is way off. Its the goof balls on public ground that are the problem.
No hunting today, family time. I'll get after them again tomorrow, if it doesn't rain too much today and muddy the ranchers roads too much.
